Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria
Algeria: Primary balance, excluding interest was 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria, 1989–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 790.20 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 3,353.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria peaked at 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -73.63 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Algeria ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -18.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | -20.35 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1991 | -26.64 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1992 | -17.81 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1993 | -35.65 billion current LCU | +100.1% |
| 1994 | -195.00 million current LCU | -99.5% |
| 1995 | 29.20 billion current LCU | -15074.4% |
| 1996 | 29.91 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.98 billion current LCU | -63.3% |
| 1998 | -73.63 billion current LCU | -770.5% |
| 1999 | -24.29 billion current LCU | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 147.80 billion current LCU | -708.6% |
| 2008 | 554.10 billion current LCU | +274.9% |
| 2009 | 506.60 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 635.20 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 790.20 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 790.20 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.26 billion current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 790.20 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.64 billion current LCU. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +15074.4% | -195.00 million current LCU | 29.20 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | -770.5% | 10.98 billion current LCU | -73.63 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | +708.6% | -24.29 billion current LCU | 147.80 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.40 billion current LCU | -18.40 billion current LCU | -18.40 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | -12.85 billion current LCU | -73.63 billion current LCU | 29.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.83 billion current LCU | 147.80 billion current LCU | 554.10 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 712.70 billion current LCU | 635.20 billion current LCU | 790.20 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Algeria was 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 790.20 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.63 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Algeria rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,353.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).